TIKTOK API

TikTok User Search API

Find TikTok accounts by keyword, with each account’s username, nickname, bio, avatar, follower and like counts and verification status. Page through results with the `cursor` from the previous response's `nextCursor`.

Endpoint
POST /tiktok/search-users
Price
1 credit per result
SDK
client.tiktok.searchUsers()
MCP tool
tiktok_search_users
Terminal
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-users" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "cooking"
}'
[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the TikTok User Search API return?

TikTok user search API: find TikTok accounts by keyword, with username, nickname, bio, avatar, follower and like counts and verification, as JSON. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

cursorstring
The previous response's `nextCursor`, to fetch the next page. Omit it for the first page.
querystringrequired
Search keywords, for example "street food".
countinteger · 1–10 · default 10
Number of results to return (1–10). Defaults to 10.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
"timeMs": 1840,
"creditsCost": 1,
"data": {
"nextCursor": "string",
"users": [
{
"id": "string",
"uniqueId": "string",
"nickname": "string",
"avatarUrl": "string",
"signature": "string",
"verified": true,
"secUid": "string",
"privateAccount": true,
"followerCount": 0,
"followingCount": 0,
"heartCount": 0,
"videoCount": 0
}
],
"total": 0
}
}
[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the TikTok User Search API?

Find influencers

Search for creators in a niche by keyword.

Match handles

Find a brand’s or person’s TikTok account by name.

Build prospect lists

Collect accounts that mention a topic.

[ FAQ ]

TikTok User Search API questions

How are TikTok search results ranked?

In the order TikTok’s own account search shows them, which weighs relevance and popularity.

Can I use account search to collect videos about a topic?

Account search returns profiles, not the posts those accounts publish. Use Video Search to find posts matching a keyword, or pass a discovered username to User Posts to inspect that creator’s uploads. Treat missing profile statistics as unknown when ranking a prospect list.

How do I use the TikTok User Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-users with query in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.tiktok.searchUsers(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the tiktok_search_users tool.

How much does the TikTok User Search API cost?

Costs 1 credit per result returned, with a minimum of 1 credit per request. Credits cost $2.00 per 1,000 on pay-as-you-go and as low as $1.00 per 1,000 at volume. New accounts on a business email start with 100 free credits, and failed requests are never charged.

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